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Forever keeping this in my office. A book full of love, hope, and a call to action - read this if you need a reminder that people can still fight to be good and true. (junot diaz and celeste ng's letters are perfect, as usual)
These letters are written in the months directly after Trump's election. Some are to historical figures, some are to future beings (grandchildren who are babies, etc.) They help each writer specify their beliefs in the context of the person they are addressing.Something about the letter format with this directive, however, comes across to me as overly didactic. I may just be weary of protests while the political climate grows increasingly harmful. I also doubt anyone outside of the radical left
Im only about halfway done, and I REALLY wish I could appreciate this but its just so repetitive....maybe something will wow me and I'll change my mind when I'm done. Maybe I'm just in a horrible mood. I know I should be more interested in politics but honestly I am so bored right now.
This collection of letters written in the months immediately following the 2016 election is structured into 3 sections -- letters to our ancestors (I particularly liked the one written to Harriet Tubman), letters to present day people or communities, and letters to children or future generations. As with any collection, some resonated with me more than others. My two favorite are probably two near the end - one by Celeste Ng, the other by Peter Orner. What was equally interesting to reading this...
This is a difficult book to review; there is so much to say about each and every incredible contribution. It’s a sprawling ambitious project that one senses has helped the writers come to terms with the election results, as much as it is designed to console and instigate hope, courage and the desire to continue the battle in its readers. Written between the time between the 2017 USA Presidential election and the actual inauguration of President Trump the book whirls around thirty-one letters wri...
Like many, author Carolina de Robertis was overcome with fear, a new President had been elected. Worried about the civil rights of many, people of color, different sexual orientation , different religions, she put in a call for action. She reached out to fellow writers, asking for love letters, letters written for what she believes will be a turbulent time. Some of our most well known authors and some I wasn't familiar with did what they do best, put pen to paper. Most of these letters are simpl...
If you read only one book this year please, please make it Radical Hope by Carolina De Robertis. Radical Hope is composed of individual letters written in a variety of tones: tender, analytical, impassioned, hopeful, deeply personal, and much more. The collection of these love letters are written by various writers discussing their personal reactions in the days and weeks proceeding the November 8th, 2016 election. The letters are addressed to historical figures like Harriett Tubman, to sons and...
I’m not American, but I did follow the electoral goings-on with a mixture of horror and dismay. And dramatic political upheavals are not limited to the US of A – a brief glance at the news will reveal that bigotry and corruption have gotten a stranglehold in countries across the globe.So when I saw this book up for request on Edelweiss, I didn’t hesitate to click. I think we’re all in need of some mental encouragement, some restorative for the soul in these rather trying times. (I’m not one to b...
To be quite honest, when I read the introduction and understood the seed for this book - That fateful election day in November 2016 when everyone sane lamented the brief death of sanity and reason in this world - I judged it a bit. Yes, we live in trying times, but it surely is not apocalyptic. It is very entertaining, in fact, and very sad, to see some basic rights being questioned, but it is not the end of the world. Then I asked myself if I was being honest really. No, I was not. How could I
full review - to comeI'd recommend. I foresee myself reading Radical Hope when I'm depressed about our current political climate in the U.S.. Favorite contributions: Mona Eltahawy, Karen Joy Fowler, Francisco Goldman, Kate Schatz. Aya De Leon, Jeff Chang, Question for anyone who read this book: Thoughts about the unifying device - each writer addresses their letter to their children? 95% of the writers wrote to actual children. Cristina Garcia' wrote to a child she imagined 7 generations from n...
Truly thankful for the amazing compilation of letters from progressive authors of our time. Definitely timely and perfect for giving us a much-needed dose of hope. My favorites include: "America" by Parnaz Foroutan, "Human Rights is the Handhold, Pass it On" by Mkhja Kahf, "A Time to Demand the Impossible" by Viet Thanh Nguyen, "The Fear and The Resistance" by Jedf Chang, Claire Messud’s letter to her daughter, “The Most Important Act of Resistance” by Meredith Russo, and Celeste Ng’s “Stay Open...
Short stories from various authors, primarily centering around issues of immigration and intersectionality post-election. I liked it more than a 3, I think I'm just a little jaded re-hashing all the post-election feelings. Would have been much more useful 7 months ago!
Carolina de Robertis has curated a really magical and interesting body of work. In RADICAL HOPE: LETTERS OF LOVE AND DISSENT IN DANGEROUS TIMES, she has amassed essays from over 30 authors, writing about how American society has changed since the 45th President took office, and how we can not give up hope. Among the disastrous normalizing of racism, sexism, homophobia, scapegoating, stereotyping, etc., there are still places where love and hope exist...and the authors dive into these places whil...
